Denny's Employee Arrested for Tainting Drinks

But after further questioning, police said Johnson was never responsible for cleaning the station, and that Johnson admitted to tainting the drinks on purpose.

Johnson never explained why he did it, police said. He was being held without bond at the regional jail.

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